Kent · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract Fan Repair in Deal
One call covers extract fan repair in Deal, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- An overheating extract motor
- An extract fan that rattles or knocks
- Poor airflow at the canopy
Keeping the system healthy
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Tell us about a new rattle or whine straight away
- Keep all filters fitted while cooking
- Keep the grease filters clean and fitted
- Book regular TR19 cleaning, which includes the fan
Before we leave, the fan is run and checked. We explain the fault and the fix, and anything else we noticed is pointed out.
A 3, 6 or 12-monthly cleaning plan brings us back at set intervals, so the fan is looked at as part of each visit and problems are spotted sooner.
Extract fan repair for kitchens and businesses in Deal
Grease is hard on extract fans. A coated impeller spins unevenly and the vibration wears out bearings and fixings. That’s why we check the grease whenever we work on a fan and can arrange a TR19® clean of the whole system at the same time. The work covers roof and wall fans, bearings and fan motors, and people most often call us about an extract fan that rattles or knocks and an overheating extract motor.
The usual signs are a noisy fan, poor extraction or a hot, smoky kitchen. Catching those signs early in Deal means the repair can be planned around service.
Every visit ends with a written report and pictures, so there’s a dated record of the work. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Deal (CT14)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- Photo report after each visit
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
The process
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. On site, the work takes part of a day for most faults, with a return visit if parts have to be ordered. For a site in a town like Deal, tell us your opening hours, where we can park and how we reach the roof or plant.
- We start with the symptoms, such as rattling, humming, slow running or a fan that will not start.
- With the fan safely isolated, we open it up for a proper look.
- We check the motor, bearings, drive, impeller and mountings.
- You hear what’s wrong and what it will cost, with a fixed quote, before we go ahead.
- The repair or replacement is carried out and the fan is run and checked.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Let us know about parking and loading
How to get a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
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Fixed quotes for extract fan repair in Deal
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. The quote depends on:
- The size of the system
- The condition of the system
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Travel, parking and unloading
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re not sure what’s needed, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Asking for a quote
To speed up the quote, please include:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you will typically have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
What we’re called out for in Deal
Kitchen extract fans in Deal face the same conditions as anywhere else: heat, grease, steam and long running hours. Condensation can corrode parts and eventually any fan simply wears out.
The symptoms we are asked about most include:
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- A knocking noise from the extract fan
- A fan that will not start at all
- A squealing belt on start-up
If you run a café or takeaway near Deal station, a failed fan in the middle of service is exactly what our 24/7 emergency line is for.
Before booking anyone
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
Other services in Deal
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with photos.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
FAQs for Deal
Do you work overnight in Deal?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. It means the site in Deal keeps running as normal. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we will book within them.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Deal?
In Deal, it’s Dover council that carries out food hygiene inspections. If the extract fan has failed, it’s worth having the repair booked, and the details to hand, before an officer visits.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. For many sites, photos and a few details are enough, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and we’ll quote them together.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
That depends on who controls the premises. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person, which can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, an FM or a managing agent.
What makes a kitchen extract fan rattle or whine?
Noise usually comes from grease build-up, bearings, belts or loose fixings. Rattles, whines and grinding point to different faults, and we diagnose it on site.
Do you have insurance?
Yes, we’re fully insured. We also hold CHAS and SafeContractor for clients who vet their contractors.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Tell us what you have and how it’s used and we’ll propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
How the job changes from site to site
Direct-drive fans
Direct-drive fans are compact and common in kitchen extracts. When the motor fails, replacing the whole fan unit can make more sense than repairing it, and we’ll explain why.
Impellers and housings
The impeller is the bladed wheel that moves the air. Grease on it throws it out of balance and make it shake.
Extract fan repair in Deal: local notes
Deal lies within about 1 mile of the sea. Near the sea, fans mounted outdoors corrode faster, and corroded fans tend to get noisy before they fail. Food Standards Agency data counts about 64 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 27 takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Deal. Those that cook under a canopy rely on a fan that runs every hour they’re open. Food hygiene inspections in Deal are the job of Dover council’s environmental health team. Under food hygiene rules, a kitchen needs suitable and sufficient ventilation. Getting the fan running again is the priority.
Occasional-use kitchens, such as a hall kitchen near St Saviour's or elsewhere in Deal, are where a stiff or seized fan can turn up. School kitchens can’t easily serve lunch without extraction, so if you look after one at a school like Castle Community College, fix a failing fan before term starts.
Deal is about 14 miles east of Canterbury, in Kent. Across the CT14 area, we can carry out extract fan repair at your premises. Deal is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent we cover for extract fan repair. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page (38 miles or so).
Work in CT14 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. We cover sites on London Road, Forelands Square and Herschell Square and the roads around them. You’ll find Deal on the A258 and B2056, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for out-of-hours visits. We also cover the places around Deal: Mill Hill (1 mile west), Walmer (1 mile south), Sholden (1 mile north-west), Sholden Meadows (1 mile north-west) and Great Mongeham (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (14 miles west), Margate (11 miles north), Dover (7 miles south-west), Folkestone (13 miles south-west), Ramsgate (8 miles north) and Broadstairs (10 miles north).
Near you in Deal
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Betteshanger Park, Brickmakers Arms and Deal Parochial Church of England Primary School. The closest station to Deal is Deal station, about 0.5 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Kent Museum of the Moving Image (0.6 miles north-east) and Deal Castle (0.5 miles east).